Five Presidents

Question 1

George Washington: Dates:

Answer 1

1789- 1797

Question 2

George Washington
Define Whiskey Rebellion:

Answer 2

first rebellion under the US Constitution; Washington quickly put it down showing the power of the federal government

Question 3

George Washington:

Define Rise of Political Parties:

Answer 3

Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans (small government, economy based on agriculture) VS. Hamilton and the Federalists (larger government, economy based on banking and trade)

Question 4

George Washington:

Define Farewell Address:

Answer 4

Washington stepped down after two terms (set that presidential precedent) and warned of political parties and foreign entanglements in his farewell address

Question 5

George Washington:

Define First Cabinet: Who were the first cabinet members?

Answer 5

Jefferson- Sec. of State; Knox- Sec. of War Hamilton- Sec. of the Treasury, and Randolph-Attorney General

Question 6

George Washington:

Define Creation of National Bank (Alexander Hamilton):

Answer 6

created a national bank and banking system to help the country get rid of its debt from the Revolutionary War

Question 7

John Adams Presidency: Dates

Answer 7

1797-1801

Question 8

John Adams Presidency:
Define XYZ Affair

Answer 8

France sent low-level officials to meet with Adams’ diplomats, worsening the US and French relationship with each other; led to an unofficial war in the late 1790s

Question 9

John Adams President

Define Alien and Sedition Acts:

Answer 9

Alien Acts: raised the number of years immigrants had to live in the US before citizenship to 14 (Anti-French law); Sedition Act: made it illegal to speak out against or criticize your government; these were very unpopular and coast John Adams re-election

Question 10

Thomas Jefferson: Dates

Answer 10

1801-1809

Question 11

Thomas Jefferson

Define Louisiana Purchase:

Answer 11

Jefferson purchased this territory from the French (Napoleon) in 1803, doubling the size of the US

Question 12

Thomas Jefferson

Define Lewis and Clark:

Answer 12

explorers sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory and find the Northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean

Question 13

James Madison: Dates

Answer 13

1809-1817

Question 14

James Madison

Define War of 1812:

Answer 14

war between the US and Great Britain over Britain’s impressment policies (often called the Second Revolutionary War)

Question 15

James Madison

Define Battle of Fort McHenry (Star-Spangled Banner):

Answer 15

Major battle that the US won’ Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner while watching this battle happen from a ship

Question 16

James Madison

Define Battle of New Orleans:

Answer 16

major victory for the US; Andrew Jackson became a national war hero; battle happened AFTER the war was over, but word had not made it there yet

Question 17

James Madison

Define Treaty of Ghent

Answer 17

treaty between the US and Great Britain ending the War of 1812; Great Britain agreed to give up influence in the Northwest Territory

Question 18

James Monroe: Dates

Answer 18

1817-1825

Question 19

James Monroe

Define Era of Good Feelings:

Answer 19

time period of peace and prosperity during the 1820s

Question 20

James Monroe

Define Monroe Doctrine:

Answer 20

official US policy telling Europe that the Western Hemisphere is off-limits for trade and colonization

Question 21

John Quincy Adams:
Dates

Answer 21

1825-1829

Question 22

John Quincy Adams

Define Election of 1824 (Corrupt Bargain):

Answer 22

When no one reached the majority of Electoral College votes, Henry Clay and J.Q. Adams made an agreement that Clay would get Adams elected president by the House of Representatives if Adams made Clay his Sec. of State

Question 23

John Quincy Adams

Define Universal Male Suffrage: what does that mean?

Answer 23

All white men were given the right to vote between the election of 1824 and 1828

Question 24

Andrew Jackson: Dates

Answer 24

1829-1837

Question 25

Andrew Jackson Define Spoils System

Answer 25

the act of giving high level jobs to the supporters of a president

Question 26

Andrew Jackson National Bank: How did Jackson feel about a national bank? What did he use instead?

Answer 26

Jackson hated the bank and did not renew its charter; he used regional “pet banks” instead

Question 27

Indian Relations: Indian Removal Act: who was removed? Where did they have to go?

Answer 27

Cherokee and other tribes could be forced off their land if the US Government wanted to claim it

Question 28

Indian relations Define Trail of Tears

Answer 28

the path that the Cherokee nation took from Georgia to the Oklahoma Territory when they were forced from their land

Question 29

Indian relations Define Nullification Crisis of 1832:

Answer 29

South Carolina threatened to secede over the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832; tariffs protected the northern businesses and hurt southern states that relied on imports

Question 30

What is sectionalism?

Answer 30

Putting the needs of your region/section of the country above the whole country

Question 31

Industrial Revolution in the US: ​What are the three parts of the American System?

Answer 31

​1. Tariff of 1816 ​​2. Roads/Canals ​​3.National Bank/Currency

Question 32

Who created the American System?

Answer 32

Henry Clay

Question 33

Inventions of the American Revolution:

Answer 33

telegraph, sewing machine steel plow, steam engine, steam boat

Question 34

Expansion, Texas and War with Mexico Manifest Destiny: what is it?

Answer 34

The belief that God wanted the US to spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific; used as justification for westward expansion and taking native lands

Question 35

Expansion, Texas and War with Mexico Define Mormon Migration:

Answer 35

westward movement of a group of Christians who were being persecuted

Question 36

Who is the founder of Mormon Migration?

Answer 36

Brigham Young

Question 37

Where did they settle? Mormon migration?

Answer 37

Salt Lake City, Utah

Question 38

Texas Revolution: Dates 1835-1836 Define Stephen Austin-

Answer 38

early leader of the Texas Revolution whose arrest in Mexico City led to the revolution; died at the Battle of the Alamo

Question 39

Texas Revolution: Dates 1835-1836 Define Sam Houston-

Answer 39

took over when Austin died; later became the President of Texas when Texas was a republic

Question 40

Texas Revolution: Dates 1835-1836 Define Santa Ana-

Answer 40

leader of Mexico during the revolution

Question 41

Define President James K Polk-

Answer 41

US president in the 1840 who favored expansionism; annexed Texas in 1845

Question 42

Define Battle of the Alamo:

Answer 42

Major defeat in the Texas Revolution when Santa Ana’s army laid siege and took over the Alamo, killing almost all of the over 200 Texans there

Question 43

Define Battle of San Jacinto:

Answer 43

Major victory for the Texans; battle cry of “remember the Alamo;” ended the Texas Revolution and Texas became independent

Question 44

Define Texas Annexation of 1845:

Answer 44

President Polk (expansionist) wanted Texas as a state; immediately led to war with Mexico

Question 45

Mexican-American War:dates

Answer 45

1846-1848

Question 46

Define Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Answer 46

ended the war making the new border the Rio Grande; greatly expanding US territory

Question 47

Define What land did the US gain (which modern-day states)?

Answer 47

Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah

Question 48

Define What was the border between Mexico and the US?

Answer 48

Rio Grande